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Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Building The Green Energy Metals Royalty and Gold Company: TNR Gold Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid

 


GEM Royalty TNR Gold Corp. 

“TNR Gold Corp is your gateway to the green energy rEVolution and gold stability! We're building a leading green energy metals royalty and gold company, offering a unique entry into the supply chains powering the energy transition. With a 1.5% NSR royalty (of which 0.15% is held on behalf of a shareholder) on the Mariana Lithium Project in Argentina, operated by Ganfeng Lithium, and a 0.4% NSR royalty (of which 0.04% is held on behalf of a shareholder) on the massive Los Azules Copper Project with McEwen Mining—backed by giants like Rio Tinto and Stellantis—we’re positioned for significant cash flows without the capital burden. Add to that our 90% stake in the Shotgun Gold Project in Alaska, near the Donlin Gold deposit, with 705,960 ounces of inferred gold resources, and we’re a diversified powerhouse. TNR delivers exposure to lithium, copper, silver and gold, blending blue-sky discovery with partnerships that drive value—perfect for investors seeking growth and a hedge in today’s economic cycle!”
Kirill Klip, Executive Chairman,
TNR Gold Corp.



The “TNR Gold Story”

“TNR Gold’s royalty-focused strategy is delivering results and has been validated by a major industry player.”

“TNR Gold is building the Green Energy Metals Royalty and Gold Company with the backing of a strong coalition of industry leaders. Sophisticated partners — including royalty giant Altius Minerals, established operators such as McEwen Copper (with support from Rio Tinto and Stellantis), Ganfeng Lithium, and others — have validated our high-quality assets and royalty model through strategic investments, operational advancements, and ongoing collaboration. Under disciplined leadership and with aligned long-term stakeholders, TNR Gold is positioned to deliver sustainable value through royalty cash flows and strategic growth.”

Key value drivers:
  • Altius Minerals’ C$4.2M strategic investment (9.9% stake, no warrants, at 30-day VWAP) is third-party validation of the portfolio, TNR Gold management, and our long-term vision.
  • Strong performance: ~240% gain in 2025 and +60% YTD High in 2026
  • Imminent catalysts: Mariana Lithium production ramp-up and expected potential royalty cash flows (including Ganfeng buyback), Los Azules feasibility study impact, potential Shotgun JV.
  • Disciplined capital allocation: Partnerships (Ganfeng, McEwen, Altius) minimise dilution while advancing high-upside assets.



"The Company is of the view that the recent trading prices of its Shares do not fully reflect the underlying value of the Company, specifically during the market volatility commonly experienced in the junior mining sector. This disconnect is particularly pronounced given the continued advancement of the mining projects underlying the Company’s royalty interests, and the Company’s strengthened prospects for further corporate development, supported by the working capital secured through its recent financing."


"Kirill Klip, Executive Chairman of TNR Gold stated, “Last month we were delighted to welcome Altius Minerals as a strategic, non-controlling investor in TNR Gold. The closing of this investment enables TNR Gold to advance the execution of its strategic plan and reflects strong market recognition of the quality of our assets and their potential.”


Kirill Klip continued, “Our business model provides a unique entry point into the creation of supply chains for critical materials like energy metals, which are powering the Energy rEVolution, and the gold industry that is providing the ultimate hedge during this part of the economic cycle. Our shareholders are participating in the building of The Green Energy Metals Royalty and Gold Company. In our portfolio, we have a unique combination of assets providing exposure to different parts of the mining cycle, starting with the power of blue-sky discovery, and including partnerships with industry leaders like McEwen Inc., Ganfeng Lithium, Lundin Mining and BHP as operators on the projects that could potentially generate royalty cashflows to contribute value for our shareholders. My holding of 27,763,000 common shares in TNR Gold serves as further evidence of my deep personal commitment to the Company and strong confidence in our experienced team and its strategic development plan. We look forward to working with Altius to maximize value for all our shareholders.”



 

"Altius Minerals Corporation is a prominent Canadian diversified mining royalty company. This royalty giant with a $3B market cap is made in Canada and distinguished by deep expertise and a commitment to excellence. With deep roots in project generation, relationship-building, and business nurturing, Altius stands out as a rising star in the royalty sector."


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"Meanwhile, following this announcement and when we do not have any material news to share with all of you, according to all legal requirements and regulations, I have significantly boosted my stake in TNR Gold by acquiring an additional 500,000 shares. I continue to increase my position. TNR Gold’s Chief Financial Officer, Maurice Brian Brooks, and John K. Davies, Chair of the Audit Committee, have recently purchased shares in the open market."


This strategic investment by Altius, combined with insider buying, positions TNR Gold to capitalise on its unique royalty portfolio and partnerships with leading operators, while advancing value creation for all shareholders.


"After months of diligent negotiations, in line with our announced Strategy of Corporate Development, we are delighted to welcome Altius, a CAN$2.9B market-cap royalty company, as a strategic investor in TNR Gold. It is a strategic, non-control position that signals confidence in our Company. 

We received our first "Michelin Star", and Mr Market celebrated with us this time. TNR Gold shares traded as high as 27 cents and closed at 26 cents yesterday, jumping 30% after this announcement."


The Altius team shares the fundamental values, vision, and strategic objectives of the TNR Gold team for building the Green Energy Metals Royalty and Gold Company. This strategic investment enables TNR Gold to advance the execution of our strategic plan, elevating our vision of building a new, dynamic royalty and gold company to the next level. It further reflects strong market recognition of the quality of our assets and their potential by our strategic partners.


The potential of our royalty portfolio is now well recognised across the industry, and in the next very important stage, we will tell our GEM Royalty Story to Mr Market and Institutional Investors, whose participation will help us achieve our well-defined goals.



TNR Gold:

NEWS RELEASE

TNR Gold Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid

"Vancouver, British Columbia – June 29, 2026: TNR Gold Corp. (TSX-V: TNR) (“TNR”, “TNR Gold” or the “Company”) announces that the Company intends to conduct a normal course issuer bid (the “Bid”) pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to a maximum of 7,148,453 common shares of the Company (the “Shares”), representing approximately 3% of the Company’s outstanding Shares. No more than 2% of the outstanding Shares may be purchased in any 30-day period.

The Company intends to commence the Bid on or about July 2, 2026, and terminate the Bid on or about July 2, 2027. Purchases pursuant to the Bid will be made from time to time by Ventum Financial Corp. on behalf of the Company through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange. Shares purchased will be paid for with cash available from the Company’s working capital. All Shares purchased pursuant to the Bid will be returned to treasury as authorized and unissued shares. No insiders of the Company intend to participate in the Bid.

The Company is of the view that the recent trading prices of its Shares do not fully reflect the underlying value of the Company, specifically during the market volatility commonly experienced in the junior mining sector. This disconnect is particularly pronounced given the continued advancement of the mining projects underlying the Company’s royalty interests, and the Company’s strengthened prospects for further corporate development, supported by the working capital secured through its recent financing.

Kirill Klip, Executive Chairman of TNR Gold stated, “Last month we were delighted to welcome Altius Minerals as a strategic, non-controlling investor in TNR Gold. The closing of this investment enables TNR Gold to advance the execution of its strategic plan and reflects strong market recognition of the quality of our assets and their potential.”

Kirill Klip continued, “Our business model provides a unique entry point into the creation of supply chains for critical materials like energy metals, which are powering the Energy rEVolution, and the gold industry that is providing the ultimate hedge during this part of the economic cycle. Our shareholders are participating in the building of The Green Energy Metals Royalty and Gold Company. In our portfolio, we have a unique combination of assets providing exposure to different parts of the mining cycle, starting with the power of blue-sky discovery, and including partnerships with industry leaders like McEwen Inc., Ganfeng Lithium, Lundin Mining and BHP as operators on the projects that could potentially generate royalty cashflows to contribute value for our shareholders. My holding of 27,763,000 common shares in TNR Gold serves as further evidence of my deep personal commitment to the Company and strong confidence in our experienced team and its strategic development plan. We look forward to working with Altius to maximize value for all our shareholders.”



ABOUT TNR GOLD Corp.

TNR Gold Corp. is working to become the green energy metals royalty and gold company.

Our business model provides a unique entry point in the creation of supply chains for critical materials like energy metals that are powering the energy rEVolution, and the gold industry that is providing a hedge for this stage of the economic cycle.

Our portfolio provides a unique combination of assets with exposure to multiple aspects of the mining cycle: the power of blue-sky discovery and important partnerships with industry leaders as operators on the projects that will potentially generate royalty cashflows to contribute significant value for our shareholders.

Over the past thirty years, TNR, through its lead generator business model, has been successful in generating high-quality global exploration projects. With the Company’s expertise, resources and industry network, the potential of the Mariana Lithium Project and Los Azules Copper Project in Argentina, among many others, have been recognized.

TNR holds a 1.5% NSR royalty on the Mariana Lithium Project in Argentina, of which 0.15% of such NSR royalty is held on behalf of a shareholder of the Company. Ganfeng Lithium’s subsidiary, Litio Minera Argentina (“LMA”), has the right to repurchase 1.0% of the NSR royalty on the Mariana Project, of which 0.9% is the Company’s NSR royalty interest. The Company would receive CAN$900,000, and its shareholder would receive CAN$100,000 on the repurchase by LMA, resulting in TNR holding a 0.45% NSR royalty and its shareholder holding a 0.05% NSR royalty.

The Mariana Lithium Project is 100% owned by Ganfeng Lithium. The Mariana Lithium Project has been approved by the Argentina provincial government of Salta for an environmental impact report. Ganfeng Lithium officially inaugurated Mariana Lithium’s start of production at a 20,000 tons-per-annum lithium chloride plant on February 12, 2025.

TNR Gold also holds a 0.4% NSR royalty on the Los Azules Copper Project, of which 0.04% of the 0.4% NSR royalty is held on behalf of a shareholder of the Company. The Los Azules Copper Project is being developed by McEwen Inc.

TNR also holds a 7% NPR on the Batidero I and II properties of the Josemaria Project that is being developed by the joint-venture between Lundin Mining and BHP.

TNR provides significant exposure to gold through its 90% holding in the Shotgun Gold porphyry project in Alaska. The project is located in Southwestern Alaska near the Donlin Gold project, which is being developed by Barrick Gold and Novagold Resources. The Company’s strategy with the Shotgun Gold Project is to attract a joint venture partnership with a major gold mining company. The Company is actively introducing the project to interested parties.

At its core, TNR provides a wide scope of exposure to gold, copper, silver and lithium through its holdings in Alaska (the Shotgun Gold porphyry project) and royalty holdings in Argentina (the Mariana Lithium project, the Los Azules Copper Project and the Batidero I & II properties of the Josemaria Project), and is committed to the continued generation of in-demand projects, while diversifying its markets and building shareholder value.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

 Kirill Klip
Executive Chairman
www.tnrgoldcorp.com

For further information concerning this news release please contact +1 604-229-8129

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities law. Forward-looking information is frequently characterized by words such as “plan”, “expect”, “project”, “intend”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “will”, “could” and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “could” occur, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Specifically, forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements made in relation to: the total number of common shares that may be purchased under the Bid; TNR’s strategy and business objectives. Such forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those discussed in the sections entitled “Risks” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s interim and annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis which are available under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile on www.sedarplus.ca. While management believes that the assumptions made and reflected in this news release are reasonable, should one or more of the risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information. In particular, there can be no assurance that: TNR will enter into one or more strategic transactions, partnership or a spin-out, or be able to complete any further royalty acquisitions or sales of royalty interests, or portions thereof; debt or equity financings will be available to TNR; or that TNR will be able to achieve any of its corporate objectives. TNR relies on the confirmation of its ownership for mining claims from the appropriate government agencies when paying rental payments for such mining claims requested by these agencies. There could be a risk in the future of the changing internal policies of such government agencies or risk related to the third parties, in future, challenging the ownership of such mining claims. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements included herein are not guarantees of future performance, and such forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied on."




Sunday, 10 August 2025

TNR Gold: Building the Green Energy Metals Royalty Story in Argentina - the New Powerhouse of rEVolution


Guest post:

TNR Gold: Building the Green Energy Metals Royalty Story in Argentina - the New Powerhouse of rEVolution


TNR Gold is moving quickly on its path to transitioning from a project-generating junior mining company into a cash-flow-generating royalty company. We believe that the recent market prices of our shares do not properly reflect the underlying value of the shares and that this transformation will bring the necessary catalyst to crystallise the potential valuation of our assets for investors in the marketplace. Let's explore our company's rising value proposition.



We repaid our investment loan in full in 2023, and our Company has no debt. TNR Gold bought back more than 6 million shares under the normal course issuer bid in 2024.


We have celebrated major developments with all our royalty projects this year. After meeting with the President of Argentina, Javier Milei, Ganfeng officially inaugurated Mariana Lithium's start of production in Guemes, Salta, on February 12, 2025, and this project will become the first cash-flow-generating royalty for TNR Gold!


In a major vote of confidence, Rio Tinto, the world's second-largest metals and mining company, invested an additional $35M in McEwen Copper, bringing the total investment to $100M. In December 2024, McEwen Copper secured a key environmental permit for the construction and operation of the giant Los Azules Copper project in Argentina! 



Mining Potential in Argentina 2024


All three of TNR Gold's royalty projects are featured in the Argentina Secretariat of Mining investment feature. Our Company holds 1.5% NSR royalty (of which 0.15% is held on behalf of a shareholder) on Mariana Lithium with Ganfeng, 0.4% NSR royalty (of which 0.04% is held on behalf of a shareholder) on Los Azules Copper with McEwen Mining and 7% net profits royalty on Batidero I and II properties of Josemaria with Lundin Mining.


Mining Potential in Argentina 2024

Argentina’s ability to continue attracting investment is thanks to substantial resource endowments, over 20 bilateral treaties to safeguard against double taxation and incentivise foreign investments, as well as its provincial jurisdictional structure covered previously. The welcoming attitude of provincial officials and the pro-investment environment make a virtuous cycle for any company.


Large Investment Incentive Regime ("RIGI"), approved by the Congress, bold pro-business reforms of the new president, Javier Milei, opened doors for international investors to help the proud people of Argentina build it into the new Powerhouse of Tesla Energy rEVolution.


Javier Milei is making a sweeping reform package for tax, currency, and customs benefits for investors. Argentina is rapidly distancing itself from the jurisdictional risks typically associated with South American mining projects. JPMorgan expects Argentina to overtake Chile in exports by 2027.


Kirill has spent many hours writing about how "Argentina has everything to become the Power House of the Tesla Energy rEVolution." And we have seen that money, sense and Mandarin are flooding into Argentina as step after step it positions itself on the politically strategic tightrope to supply the copper and lithium commodity deficit devoured by green electric transportation.


As I wrote before, if TNR Gold can do one thing well, it's to identify underappreciated assets and squat on them until pop hype and fanfare wake up the hatchling within. But there’s a certain poetry to this business model; TNR must be warmed in turn by those looking for underappreciated assets, so participating in this type of venture requires a certain kind of paternal patience, no matter the blizzard coming.


Angela Harmantas from Proactive wrote about the new report on TNR Gold from Fundamental Research Corp:
"TNR Gold’s portfolio spans various mining assets, with a key focus on its Shotgun gold project in Alaska and royalties in two advanced-stage projects in Argentina: the Mariana lithium project, owned by Ganfeng Lithium, and the Los Azules copper-gold project, held by McEwen Copper."


"TNR Gold is about to make a strategic shift in its business model and position itself as a revenue-generating royalty firm, according to analysts at Fundamental Research Corp. 

Production began earlier this year at the Mariana lithium project, owned by China’s Ganfeng Lithium, with TNR set to begin receiving royalty payments as early as the fourth quarter of 2025." (Angela Harmantas)



"The company's other flagship royalty asset is on the Los Azules copper-gold project in Argentina, controlled by privately held McEwen Copper Inc, a division of McEwen Mining Inc (TSX:MUX, NYSE:MUX). The large-scale, open-pittable deposit holds an estimated 38 billion pounds of copper, 4.7 million ounces of gold, and 159 million ounces of silver. McEwen plans to complete a resource update and feasibility study this quarter, with construction targeted for 2026 and production slated to start by 2029." (Angela Harmantas)


 Disclaimer: Please be aware that any opinions, estimates or forecasts regarding the performance of TNR Gold Corp. in any research reports do not represent the opinions, estimates or forecasts of TNR Gold Corp. or of its management.

 


Core management at TNR Gold has displayed an unassailable tact in its decision-making; from closing a deal just before a lithium price crash to choosing the projects in the correct nation and with the correct partners amidst a torrent of noise present in the lithium market.


"Marketing Success and Industry Recognition

  • Recent increased M&A interest from numerous parties suggests that TNR’s management (“Management”) has succeeded with its marketing activity by presenting the Company’s GEM Royalty Story to the mining and investment industries.
  • In February 2023, Lithium Royalty Corp. valued only a portion of the Company at US$9 million, based on its purchase of the 0.5% NSR royalty involving the Mariana Lithium project for US $9 million.
  • Our team has successfully repaid TNR Gold’s investment loan in full, returning our shareholders all our assets free from encumbrance. The value generated from delivering that strategic transaction has justified Management’s stance on rejecting other opportunistic low-ball offers."


Stability has always been a mantra for our Company - Solid Values in Uncertain Times. Be it fluctuating or stabilised lithium prices, these are royalty projects for keypoint critical metals under industry majors with no input needed; a simple fundamental win maker for shareholders: 1.5% NSR royalty (of which 0.15% is held on behalf of a shareholder) on a major Mariana Lithium project that’s currently being developed by Chinese champion Ganfeng, 0.4% NSR royalty (of which 0.04% is held on behalf of a shareholder) on the giant Los Azules copper project being worked up by McEwen Mining and 7% net profits royalty on Batidero I and II Properties of Josemaria copper project in Argentina under Lundin Mining.


There is the Danger of Death Grips on Dead Horse Deposits among junior mining companies. Where a majority of value stems from a single prospect, there always exists a risk of ‘We Have to Make It Work’ that sees cash flow money bleed out. If management deigns to stay past the Pump and Dump phase.


TNR Gold's hands-off cash-generating royalties, in multiples and with industry majors, provide both incentive to stay at the helm and the cash to reasonably evaluate options regarding cash-flow intensive prospects in gold, lithium and copper.


The gap between Science and ‘fast’ Wall Street money is how investor money evaporates in mining, particularly in lithium. Only a few companies in the world are able to *rear* lithium operations into producing projects, less so reaching forecasted capacity.


Investors must remember that a lot of 'Lithium companies' have only the word lithium in their name but lack the capacity, know-how or legislative backing to produce lithium even in 10 years. The whole industry produced 1.3M T LCE in 2024, now we have to increase this production by 2.5X and jump to over 3.3M T LCE by 2030.


Sometimes the lithium market is as fun as watching salt dry. Now, after the confirmation of the continued exponential growth of EV sales in China, "the Lithium Universe shows signs of life again". 


Beware of the Thousand and One lithium mining dreams. Stick with industry majors like Ganfeng Lithium, which knows how to get strategic resourcing done!


Ganfeng's Mariana Lithium project is distinguished by the decision to preserve the salt flat as a complex environmental system. Consequently, the operations and facilities were planned from a robust and studied environmental basis. 



"Lithium Universe shows signs of life, and Ganfeng Lithium is accelerating the progress of the production capacity ramp-up of the Mariana Lithium project.

"Mariana is a lithium-potassium salt lake located in Salta Province, Argentina. According to a technical report issued by Golder Associates Consulting Ltd., the total lithium resources at the Mariana lithium salt lake project amounted to approximately 8,120,000 tons of LCE. The construction of the project has been completed. In February 2025, the production line for phase I of the Mariana lithium salt-lake project with a planned annual production capacity of 20,000 tons of lithium chloride was officially put into operation. The Company will accelerate the progress of the production capacity ramp-up of the project, and it is expected that the Mariana project will gradually supply lithium chloride products in a stable manner from the second half of 2025 onwards." (Ganfeng Lithium, 2024 Annual Report, April 30, 2025)"


With recent events, it's easy to choose when comparing Argentina to neighbouring Chile, where our sector’s worst nighttime bogeyman of resource nationalisation is heralded by a far-left socialist & communist coalition prevailing in political elections.


"But is the Mariana royalty even the best asset inside TNR?"
 


"The company's other flagship royalty asset is on the Los Azules copper-gold project in Argentina, controlled by privately held McEwen Copper Inc, a division of McEwen Mining Inc (TSX:MUX, NYSE:MUX). The large-scale, open-pittable deposit holds an estimated 38 billion pounds of copper, 4.7 million ounces of gold, and 159 million ounces of silver. McEwen plans to complete a resource update and feasibility study this quarter, with construction targeted for 2026 and production slated to start by 2029." (Angela Harmantas)

 


Energy transition to renewables has High Materials Intensity, of which copper (at 5x more intensity) is a major constituent and a common denominator across *all* technologies. Bet on precedent; global copper production has only managed to double every 25 years…


TNR Gold’s vision is aligned with mining industry leaders such as Rob McEwen, whose vision is ‘to build a copper mine for the future, based on regenerative principles that can achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2038’. This will be achieved by implementing new technologies with Nuton, the technological venture of Rio Tinto.


Nuton is working on innovative technology to be implemented at Los Azules Copper. You can clearly see the benefits of a major industry partner for McEwen Mining. Los Azules is ranked top 10 largest undeveloped copper deposits in the world by Mining Intelligence (2022). PEA provided an updated independent mineral resource estimate that has increased significantly. 


TNR Gold's business model provides an exceptionally valued entry point into the creation of a critical material supply chain like copper and lithium energy metals, which are powering the EV revolution and the gold and silver industry, which is providing the ultimate hedge during this part of the economic cycle.


I believe that TNR Gold is close to enjoying a pincer move after many years of planning. The company picks up not one but two potentially cashflow-generating royalties in the future on the essential critical metals electrifying the gears of change within the electric and renewable global market. TNR’s 7% NPR holding on the Batidero I and II properties of the Josemaria Project held by the JV between Lundin Mining and BHP represents future growth potential for the royalty portfolio.




After Ganfeng officially inaugurated Mariana Lithium's start of production in February, 2025 is set to be a very interesting year for TNR Gold, one that is due to go by in pop celebration, national flag-waving fanfare and certain marching bands.